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View Poll Results: would you continue to participate in finished tests if there was no Grand venue

Yes I will continue running HRC Finished UNTIL I get that snazzy "free" jacket and then...

Lonnie Spann

DISCLAIMER: The above post is the opinionated and biased view of your's truly, Lonnie Spann, and is in no way intended to reflect the opinions or views of the unfortunate individuals named below who just happen to be doomed with guilt by association.

Member of CAHRC and North AL HRC. I train with AND AM FRIENDS WITH: Fishduck, Laidback, Splash_Em, RF2, Drake2014, Claimsadj, Hooked on Quackers, RookieTrainer and Roseberry.

I would go to some HRC Finished and would like to see the Grand remain. Sorta of a culminating event after you run Finished. Probably one should have many more passes to enter the Grand however. Also the judges should be running at the Grand level (if they don't already). If there is issues with the Grand might I say the issues start long before the Grand. I am amazed at who passes Finished tests? JMHO

Now the grand does have some positives, it brings together a bunch of HRC peeps from across the country who might never meet otherwise, still it should not affect the weekend test. If cooperate is getting to wrapped up in an event that maybe ~10-20% of HRC participants actually run, priorities have become skewed. I'm not for getting rid of it, I like the challenge and I like that i can go and run my HRCH in it whenever I have time to make a trip back East. One things for sure I don't want to have to qualify again and again to run it. IMO That would succeed in making it a for profit Pro- only title chasing venue, and I have enough of that with other organizations. Let those who want to run it, run it, those who don't run and enjoy the weekend tests. Separate but equal

"They's Just DAWGS"; "I train dogs, Not papers"
"Hunting is a skill to be learned whether you do it early or late it still needs to be learned"

The Grand had nothing to do with my vote. Once my dog(s) obtain an HRCH, I won't run them anymore (in that venue). I cannot justify "perpetual" weekends of running a dog just for the fun of it (or more points). Money, time, other interests and responsibilities are more more important. When you get older priorities change (or not).

Planning on running Finished with two dogs this spring/summer regards, Jim

I will continue to run them as long as its fun and time permits. Watched several grands, never run one and see no need for it without some sort of annual qual. Too many entries have changed what was once a good thing.

The Grand had nothing to do with my vote. Once my dog(s) obtain an HRCH, I won't run them anymore (in that venue). I cannot justify "perpetual" weekends of running a dog just for the fun of it (or more points). Money, time, other interests and responsibilities are more more important. When you get older priorities change (or not).

Planning on running Finished with two dogs this spring/summer regards, Jim

This is the same for me. If one of my clients wants me to keep running his dog, fine. But for me, the money isn't there to dump into an endless cycle of running tests. Its not worth it and the title is still the same on the pedigree, regardless of how many points the dog had.

ďAny woman who does not thoroughly enjoy tramping across the country on a clear, frosty morning with a good gun and a pair of dogs does not know how to enjoy life.Ē ~ Annie Oakley